Toothless robber sought in Carteret pharmacy heist

Carteret police are looking for a man with no teeth, a strong accent, and stubby white facial hair who is believed to have robbed $700 from a Walgreens pharmacy after displaying a large knife.
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CARTERET – Police are looking to take a bite out of crime by finding a robbery suspect they described as toothless with stubby white facial hair and speaking with a thick accent.

Police said the man, who was armed with a large knife, got away with $700 in the Thursday afternoon holdup of the Walgreens on Roosevelt Avenue.

A worker told police she saw a man walk through the front door of the store before 12:55 p.m., and believed him to be the magazine supplier. But a short time later a man approached her from behind and instructed her to open the box.

Because the woman thought she was talking to the magazine supplier she asked him what box he was referring to.

The man then displayed a large steak or kitchen knife and pointed to the cash register and again instructed the worker to open it.

The worker opened the cash register and the man took the money. He then asked her to tell him where there was more money in the store. The worker said it was underneath and the man took that money as well, police said.

When several $1 bills fell to the floor the man instructed the worker to pick them up before he walked around the counter and told the worker to sit on the floor while he left.

The worker activated a device alerting the duty manager of a problem, and the manager contacted police.

The man also was described as being in his 50s, wearing a light colored baseball cap, sunglasses, yellow striped shirt.

Anyone with information about the robbery should contact the Carteret Police Department at 732-541-4181.